Indiana vs. Rutgers prediction: Why Indiana is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/23/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Friday at 6:00 PM ET as the favored Indiana squares off with Rutgers in men's college basketball action at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Indiana as the most likely winner of the Indiana vs. Rutgers game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Indiana vs. Rutgers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Indiana and Rutgers 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Indiana a 76% chance of defeating Rutgers. Our predicted final score has Indiana winning 77-70.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Indiana and Rutgers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 147.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Indiana vs. Rutgers odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Indiana vs. Rutgers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 147.5 total points.

Indiana vs. Rutgers game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Rutgers and Indiana at Jersey Mike's Arena is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM ET.

• Who: Indiana vs. Rutgers
• Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Jersey Mike's Arena

Conclusion

We predict Indiana, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat Rutgers on Friday.

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